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Layton Rawlins
- Oral History
Layton V. Rawlins was the founder of Rawlins Piano Company in Southern California and a veteran of the piano industry.
Peter Pulham
- Oral History
Peter Pulham had a distinct place in the history of the music products industry, in part because he helped preserve it!
Lowell Prather
- Oral History
Allen Prather, known throughout the industry as Lowell, became a well-respected sales rep for
Gordon Pfund
- Oral History
Gordon Pfund spent his life in the music industry that he loved.
Vicki Pedrini
- Oral History
Vicki Pedrini grew up in the family’s music retail store in Southern California.
Tom Pedrini
- Oral History
Tom Pedrini and his sister Vicki were third generation music retail owners.
Dave McCumiskey
- Oral History
Dave McCumiskey enjoyed a long career as a Music Sales Group manager.
Jack Martin
- Oral History
Jack Martin was a leading piano sales rep for Wurlitzer from 1959 until 1963.
Michael Gurian
- Oral History
Michael Gurian established Gurian Instruments, which was incorporated in 1982, and focused originally on creating specialty tools, parts and deco
Walter Carter
- Oral History
Walter Carter along with his wife, Christie, formed Nashville's "friendliest guitar store" when they opened Carter Vintage Guitars. With a last
William Carpenter
- Oral History
William Carpenter has an incredible understanding of the music business. Having developed and marketed a percussion accessory, Bill was hired in 1976 by R
Jerry Carp
- Oral History
Jerry Carp has volunteered as a docent for the NAMM Foundation’s Museum of Making Music and helped spread the history of the music products indu
Alex Carozza
- Oral History
Alex Carozza has designed his own reed system for the accordion.
Brendan Callinan
- Oral History
Brendan Callinan likes to say that everything he owns he obtained because of music.
Mark Cabaniss
- Oral History
Mark Cabaniss always wanted to be in the music business.
Richard Burke
- Oral History
Richard Burke worked for the Rickenbacker Guitar Company in Southern California nearly his entire career before retiring in 2004.
John Booth
- Oral History
John Booth has played an enormous role in the development and growth of Roland within the United Kingdom.
Joseph Boonin
- Oral History
Joseph Boonin formed two successful music-publishing companies, which have played an important part in the music products industry.
NAMM Foundation Accepting Applications for Round Two of Music Industry Tuition Scholarships
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation announced today that it is now accepting applications for Music Products Industry Scholarships for the 2010 fall semester.
NAMM Calls for Suggestions for New Board Members
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is currently seeking recommendations of industry professionals to serve on its volunteer Board of Directors...
The 2010 NAMM Show Features Successful ‘Music Education Days’ Event Hosted By the NAMM Foundation
- Press Release
While the 2010 NAMM Show drew thousands of music product retailers and dealers wanting to explore the latest trends and innovations from industry manufacturers...
NAMM Lacey Act Webinar Playback Info
- Article
After April 1, 2010 All Shipments of Imported Pianos and Stringed Instruments Require Declaration
Don Mitchell
- Oral History
Don Mitchell is a veteran road rep!
Grace Marquette
- Oral History
Grace Marquette doesn’t care much for vacations or trips because it takes her away from what she loves, her music store.
Joey Lyons
- Oral History
Joey Lyons has been a part of Music Sales Group almost as long as anyone else, perhaps second only to the president Mr. Robert Wise.
Russell Lindquist
- Oral History
Russell Lindquist joined his uncle’s piano store in Iowa in his early 20s, and soon discovered his love of the business.
Kimberly Lewis
- Oral History
Kimberly Lewis grew up in the industry, first with her father’s ShoBud retail store in Nashville and later with his cable and accessories busines
Jim Leonard
- Oral History
Jim Leonard was first and foremost a band director.
Jean Larrivee
- Oral History
Jean Larrivee fell in love with the guitar as a young boy growing up in Canada during the folk craze of the 1960s.
Dick Knaub
- Oral History
Dick Knaub served as president of the Rico Reed Corp. during the 1970s.